Democrats blast Trump’s decision to appoint Stephen Miller as chief of staff in wake of Republican midterm rout – live
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Key context: <p>Chuck Schumer says the move to promote the controversial immigration hardliner shows that Donald Trump ‘learned nothing from his historic defeat’ in the midterms</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/06/stephen-miller-chief-of-staff-trump">Stephen Miller, architect of Trump’s immigration crackdown, to become White House chief of staff</a></p></li><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/feb/17/sign-up-for-the-breaking-news-us-email-to-get-newsletter-alerts-direct-to-your-inbox?utm_medium=ACQUISITIONS_STANDFIRST&utm_campaign=BN22326&utm_content=signup&utm_term=standfirst&utm_source=GUARDIAN_WEB">Sign up for Breaking News US email</a></p></li></ul><p><strong>Donald Trump will begin the day in Washington today. </strong></p><p>He has closed door meetings for much of the day, and will take part in a Diwali celebration at the White House at 1:30pm ET. While that’s currently not open to the press we’ll let you know if that opens up.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/nov/06/us-midterm-elections-2026-democrats-blue-wave-congress-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a> This development from The Guardian highlights ongoing changes in the sector.
Chuck Schumer says the move to promote the controversial immigration hardliner shows that Donald Trump ‘learned nothing from his historic defeat’ in the midtermsStephen Miller, architect of Trump’s immigration crackdown, to become White House chief of staffSign up for Breaking News US emailDonald Trump will begin the day in Washington today. He has closed door meetings for much of the day, and will take part in a Diwali celebration at the White House at 1:30pm ET. While that’s currently not open to the press we’ll let you know if that opens up. Continue reading...
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